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    Tyvek

    I have seen tyvek used on the back of attic kneewalls as an air barrier.
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    Is Zoning a separate department?

    Small town and I handle it all. We tried having a ZEO but it became too cumbersome. Much simpler this way, only one person the applicant needs to talk to.
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    Condo Remodel DWV Setup

    Thanks.
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    How Many Floodplain Managers

    I am but with absolutely no training. Fortunately most of the floodplain is wilderness.
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    Condo Remodel DWV Setup

    What's the chain hanging out of the tee?
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    An average day

    This is probably the most common violation I see.
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    ELECTRICAL WARNING TAPE

    Most supply houses carry the tape.
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    Pavilion Occupancy....sprinklers?

    Facing the same issue with a new pavilion proposed in our Town. 60' x 130' with 4' OH all around over a skating rink. During the summer it would have picnic tables under it. 9384 sf under roof, Sprinklers required for type VB construction. If they can get it type VA then they can avoid the...
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    Use of ungraded rough sawn lumber

    It is legal in NY From the code supplement: R802.1.1 to read as follows: Exception: Dimension lumber which is neither identified by a grade mark nor issued a certificate of inspection by a lumber grading or inspection agency may be used for load-bearing purposes under the following conditions...
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    Insulation question

    Inset stapled insulation only has a small area that is not in contact with the wall covering. "Substantial" is a subjective term, is 90% substantial, I would guess there is more contact than that. It has been argued that convection currents will occur along the studs but if the drywall is sealed...
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    Insulation question

    There is absolutely nothing in the Code about the location of staples. Installation instructions I have seen allow either face or inset stapling. I had a go round with this very issue and contacted NYSDOS about it and either method is acceptable. Some sheetrockers will not install over face...
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    When a plumber is clueless

    Wote up a local plumber for using sanitary tees instead of wyes and was told, "I've been doing it this way for years." I responded, " I wouldn't brag about that." How about starting to do it right. Like another local contractor who said, " We do it nice cuz' we do it twice'"
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    Definition of a Building

    Or Zoning defines a pergola as a structure and requires a Building Permit if it is over 140 sf and is subject to Zoning setbacks regardless of the size.
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    Turning a single family residents into a owner occupied bed and breakfast

    The key to the B+B is that it must be owner occupied and no guest rooms above the 2nd story.
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    Turning a single family residents into a owner occupied bed and breakfast

    In NY a Bed and Breakfast is subject to the Residential Code, same as a SFD.
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    Mobile Homes and Ground Rods

    Typically see 4 wire to the MH and no ground rod but I don't inspect electrical.
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    Forum Member in Action

    Chris Kennedy
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    Gas boiler heating problem

    This is also called a tempering valve.
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    When can you not use pier footers for building a small house in Upstate NY

    ICE you are correct. Should have said a load bearing pressure of 1500 psf.
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    When can you not use pier footers for building a small house in Upstate NY

    I NY you can design your own home up to 1500 sf without an engineers stamp. If you submitted plans showing the loads imposed on the piers with a footing pad of sufficient size to carry the load, I would have no problem accepting the plans. Without soils analysis you would have to use the minimum...
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    An average day

    Probably proud of the nice job he did.
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    When can you not use pier footers for building a small house in Upstate NY

    It would appear that he is rejecting your plans due to insufficient information about the soil bearing capacity and the ability of your pier design to support the loads of the house.I have run into plans created by a draftsman designer that do not provide the correct information for the size of...
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    Occupancy Classification

    Here are several photos of the inside after the "repairs"
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